Tuition and Financial Aid
Semester-Based Courses
Tuition
Tuition for courses offered through Online & Continuing Education are established by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and is assessed on a per credit-hour basis. The hourly rates listed below include both the tuition cost and a non-refundable administrative fee. The tuition and fee are both assessed per billing hour.
For nondegree students only:
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Fall, Spring and Summer Terms: A tuition and fee assessment (see OCE Tuition Rates table below) is charged to your student account on a per credit hour basis.
For students enrolled in online certificates and degree programs only:
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Fall, Spring and Summer Terms: A tuition and fee assessment (see OCE Tuition Rates table below) is charged to your student account on a per credit hour basis.
For ALL students:
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Fall, Spring and Summer Terms:University of Illinois cancellation, drop and withdrawal policies apply to all campus-based and online delivered course(s). For general information about refunds of tuition and fees, see the Office of the Registrar Refund Schedule.
Tuition Rates
2011-2012 Academic Year
| OCE Undergraduate Base Rate (Applies to NetMath courses) | 375.00 | 750.00 | 1125.00 | 1500.00 | 1875.00 |
| OCE Graduate Base Rate (Applies to NetMath & Math Teacher Link) | 412.00 | 824.00 | 1236.00 | 1648.00 | 2060.00 |
| Professional Rate | 586.00 | 1172.00 | 1758.00 | 2344.00 | 2930.00 |
| LIS LEEP (Resident) | 590.00 | 1180.00 | 1770.00 | 2360.00 | 2950.00 |
| LIS LEEP (Nonresident) | 1038.00 | 2076.00 | 3114.00 | 4152.00 | 5190.00 |
| Engineering | 1038.00 | 2076.00 | 3114.00 | 4152.00 | 5190.00 |
| Social Work | 502.00 | 1004.00 | 1506.00 | 2008.00 | 2510.00 |
| Horticulture | 416.00 | 832.00 | 1248.00 | 1664.00 | 2080.00 |
| French | 803.00 | 1606.00 | 2409.00 | 3212.00 | 4015.00 |
| Self-Paced | 408.00 | 766.00 | 1124.00 | 1482.00 | 1840.00 |
The non-refundable administrative fee is part of tuition. This fee covers a portion of the many direct costs related to providing instruction and administrative and academic support services. Off-campus students receive various forms of assistance, such as library support, toll-free phone numbers, general guidance, network IDs and passwords, and support in coordinating with other campus units. In addition, wide ranges of academic services are provided to the faculty and staff who teach our courses. Costs for supporting instruction and for developing and promoting new courses are also partially derived from tuition and fees. However, the administrative fee does not cover campus services such as insurance, transportation, etc.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Degree students
Although universities are not required to provide financial aid to students in distance education programs, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers financial aid programs to eligible applicants. Students registering in courses offered through the Online & Continuing Education must be admitted to a degree program and be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours during the fall and spring semesters and three (3) credit hours during the summer semester.
University of Illinois financial aid may also cover semester based summer online courses. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information. Some scholarships, benefits or waivers will pay for these courses.
Nondegree students
Nondegree students are not eligible to receive University of Illinois financial aid for semester-based course sections. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Illinois for more information on Eligibility Requirements for Federal and State Aid. Note: If you are enrolled in a degree program at another University and are currently receiving financial aid or a scholarship, consult with your financial aid office. Your institution may be willing to reimburse you for enrollment in a semester-based course through Online & Continuing Education.
